Horseshoe.



F. KUSIAK.

HORSESHOE.

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1,271,177. Pamed July 2, 1918.

FRED K'U'SIAK, OF NEW YORK,

N. Y., ASSIGNOR or oils-HALF T0 NIK Knew; or new YORK, n. a a

HORSESHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1918.

Application filed January 2, 1918. Serial No. 209,975.

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It will be noted that the principal object is to provide an improved form of rubber horseshoe which will be so constructed as to prevent slipping of the horse on wet or icy pavements and at the same time will be of such character as to prevent excessive wear around the nails either from contact with the pavement or from the action of the nails themselves.

With the above and other objects in view, as will be hereinafter apparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a horseshoe constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view showing a portion of the underside of the shoe with the nail-receiving and anti-wear device in position.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1 on an enlarged scale.

In carrying out the objects of this invention there is provided a horseshoe 10 which is made of rubber and is of the ordinary form. In the sides of this shoe are formed certain openings 11 having recesses 12 at their ends. These openingswill be of the same number as the usual number of nailis so proportioned that it just receives the 7 under portion 18 and permits the head 19 of the nail to project downward and thus form a spur to engage the surface of the street. Moreover the under face of each of the members .13 is serrated with cross serrations as at 20 which also aids in prevent- 111g slipping.

Thus when this shoe is in use it is placed on the horses foot and the nails driven in the usual manner. By reason of the sleeves 13 the rubber part of the shoe will be firmly held in position, so that when the streets are slippery the horses in traveling will bring the rubber part of the shoes into contact with the street by the movement of their feet and can urge themselves forward without jarring or slipping. Moreover the nailheads 19 and serrations 20 will aid greatly in this at times when the roads or streets are covered with hard snow, since these parts will dig slightly into this hard snow or ice and permit the rubber to come into contact therewith.

It is obvious that many minor changes may be made in the form and construction of the invention without departing from the material principles thereof. It is not therefore desired to confine the invention tothe exact form herein shown and described, but it is wished to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

A horseshoe provided with a rubber body having openings therethrough, said openings being provided with recesses at their opposite ends, sleeves fitted within said openings and having flanges fitted Within said re- In testimony whereof-I aflix my signature.

cesses, each of said sleeves having a, cen- 7 v FRED KUSIAK. trally disposed opening, said, openings being Witnesses: 7 v 7 adapted to have nailsdriyen thepetl l oli gha MAsKALT'J the respective sleeves, and the latter 1 P3111119 X GRANDm. serrat ons fqgnml 1 thei lgyye face V i' i iu Q1 V-Copie s of this patent may be abteined fer flve entsiach, ifal'ddressing the Commissioner of Patents, 

